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Post Graduate Degree in Social Work prepares students to work in multiple fields by providing them with the necessary training and skills that help people to improve their living conditions. Social work is a practice-oriented professional course that aims to help communities and societies develop a focus on promoting social justice and redressing social and economic disadvantages. The MSW programme offers specializations in Community Development, Human Resources, Family and Child Welfare, and Medical and Psychiatric Social Work for better career prospects. Apart from classroom teaching, students shall undergo Concurrent Fieldwork and Block Placement according to their area of specialization, which helps them acquire more practical knowledge in that field. The Masters of Social Work course consists of two years of full-time university-level study. It aims to prepare students for effective professional practice as social workers in the social and community service sectors. The general objectives of the curriculum are associated with the liberal arts component of the MSW Course, which in time sequence precedes the professional component of the MSW course.
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The course provides a basic understanding and an overview of the professional social work. It further provides an in-depth knowledge on the historical evolution of social work profession, its different branches, professional values and ethics into practice. The course further aims to provide both national and international perspectives of social work profession. The course contains classroom lectures, assignment, group discussion and individual presentation, etc.
The course provides theoretical knowledge on the concept of social case work and its application. It provides an overview of case management techniques, supervision and therapies to deal with individual problem. This course contents class room lectures, individual and group assignment, demonstration on case management and group discussions.
The purpose of the course is to introduce students to the theory and practice of community organization. The course is a foundation of offering macro practices concentrating community organization management and policy evaluation practices. It contains lectures, demonstrations, assignments, individual and group discussion, presentations, etc.
The course aims to introduce the students about the concept of human mind and nature behaviour. The course contents are covered with certain questions related to human mind, development and various human behavioural processes. It will further help to learn about the personality traits those moulds individual behaviour.
The basic aim of the course is to introduce the concept of fieldwork in social work profession. The student will learn about the various organizations working for the community and understand the problems/issues in the community. The student will undergo orientation visits of various GOs, NGOs, CBOs etc along with community visits.
MOOCS CE I is provided through Coursera Platform, which is an online course where students are allowed to take course/ courses per semester on the basis of the hours with relevance to the credit. The courses are provided from the international universities across the world. During the courses, students have to submit assignments, quizzes.
This course is designed to train students in the conduct of a systematic literature review and developing the skills to conduct a review built on the framework of evidence-based practice, an increasingly important standard in the arena of literature reviews. This course combines didactic classroom sessions with substantial project work to create a systematic literature review. Students will be taught how to perform each step in a review and will then be expected to apply it to a topic of their choosing. They will get feedback at each stage in the process. The final deliverable for the course will be a systematic literature review.
This course provides a comprehensive foundation in statistical methods, data analysis, probability theory, and hypothesis testing. It equips students with the essential tools to interpret and draw meaningful insights from data in various fields.
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The purpose of this course is to enable students to gain knowledge about the concept and process of social planning and public policy. It also teaches the students about the evolution of social planning and policies in India.
GE is provided through Coursera Platform, which is an online course where students are allowed to take a course from another discipline per semester based on the hours with relevance to the credit and the courses are provided from the international universities across the world. During the courses, students must submit assignments and quizzes.
The basic aim of the course is to cover the general overview of Social Work with Groups, a primary method used in Social Work practice. The student will learn about the concepts and aspects of Group Work and its uses in the field of study.
The basic aim of the course is to cover the general overview of Social Welfare Administration, a secondary method used in Social Work practice. The student will learn about the concepts and aspects of Social Welfare Administration, NGO management and its uses in the field of study.
The course is designed to enable the students to know about the organization in which they are placed in, the community in which the organization is working, initiatives taken by the organization for the betterment of the community, the beneficiaries and the nature of beneficiaries. The student will also go for Study tour, visiting various, communities, NGOs across the country.
This introductory course intends to help the students appreciate the essential complementarily between 'VALUES' and 'SKILLS' to ensure sustained happiness and prosperity, which are the core aspirations of all human beings It emphasise to facilitate the development of a Holistic perspective among students towards life and profession as well as towards happiness and prosperity based on a correct understanding of the Human reality and the rest of Existence.
This course offers "An overview of research methodology including basic concepts employed in quantitative and qualitative research methods. Includes computer applications for research.
The course is a details about to identify research gap and formulate a research problem to guide future scope of Research. In this course the learner will be acquainted with the idea of finding research gap through conducted various review of literature.
MOOCS CE II is provided through Coursera Platform, which is an online course where students are allowed to take course/ courses per semester on the basis of the hours with relevance to the credit. The courses are provided from the international universities across the world. During the courses, students have to submit assignments, quizzes.
The course is an overview of demonstrating the required skills, values, attitudes and knowledge competence of social workers undergoing interview with their client settings. The course is based on the field based demonstration and beginning of an interview with a client setting.
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Block Placement provides students an opportunity for them to build their careers. It helps broaden the students' perspective and enables them to assume professional responsibilities after completing the MSW Programme. Professional behavior and skills are developed during the Block Placement. The purpose of the block placement is to give the students professional internship cum pre-employment experience.
MOOCS CE III is provided through Coursera Platform, which is an online course where students are allowed to take courses/courses per semester on the basis of the hours with relevance to the credit and the courses are provided by international universities across the world. During the courses, students have to submit assignments, and quizzes.
MOOCS CE IV is provided through the Coursera Platform, which is an online course where students are allowed to take courses/courses per semester on the basis of the hours with relevance to the credit and the courses are provided by international universities across the world. During the courses, students have to submit assignments and quizzes.
The course will cover general concerns in research ethics as well as research ethics issues that may be specific to the candidate's own research. The general topics covered in the form of lectures are Academic integrity including plagiarism and self-plagiarism. Research data and result bias, manipulation, and fabrication.
The survey is an influential process of data gathering for the research of any subject. It is also often considered research, hence, said to be survey research. Into this course, it is to be reflected as the method of data collection. This course introduces how surveys are used as a method of gathering data in many different fields. They are a good choice when the researcher wants to find out the characteristics, preferences, opinions, or beliefs of a group of people. Survey as research in itself, it includes social research, market research, health research, politics, psychology, etc. The different types of surveys that are possible to be used in the respective research field will also be taught into it.
This course introduces the way of rural lives, tribals and their relationships with the land and other natural resources, development approaches for rural society as a whole and tribal society, particularly with regards to protective land regulation Acts – Sixth Schedules for NE Tribals and Fifth Schedules for the tribals other than NE states, the emergence of rural industrialization, etc
This course introduces the concept, meaning, and principles of Urban Community, knowledge and understanding of the issues of slum dwellers, and the importance, and necessity of strategies development of urban Policy and Programmes.
This course introduces the understanding of children and youth and the different problems faced by them during the transition period from childhood to adolescence and adulthood. What kinds of role of the social worker can play in the development of children and youth can be learned from this course.
This course introduces the meaning, concept of human resource management and personal management, methods and types of recruitment and selection process; the application of social work knowledge and skills in the field of Human Resource Management.
This course introduces the Meaning and Concept of Industries and Industrial Relations, necessity and importance of Trade Union and collective bargaining, industrial disputes and its settlement procedures.
This course introduces the concept, history of Organisational Behaviour, learn about the human behaviour, skills of leadership at work place and to manage the process and issues of employee development in an organisation.
This course introduces the demography of the elderly in India. The need, care, and problems of the elderly and the policies and programs for the welfare of the elderly population.
This course introduces the concept, and history of Medical Social Work and its practices in different medical settings. Gain Knowledge on various health policies and legislation.
This course highlights the understanding of the concept, approaches of Sustainable development, linkages, and the dynamics of rural livelihood approaches in India.
This course introduces the concept of family, family structure, marriage and its types, and the role of family therapist & counsellor play by the family social worker in helping the individual to overcome family issues.
This course introduces the concept, approaches of Psychiatric Social Work, and the roles of psychiatric social workers in various settings. The concept of psychiatric Rehabilitation and various policies and legislations of Mental Health seeks to enable students to have essential knowledge and experience on the subject.
This course introduces the concept of Mental Health, behaviours, the importance of Psychiatric social work and various symptoms, causes, and treatment of Psychiatric Disorder; assessment tools, and therapies used in psychiatric social work practice.
The course is an overview of the technological aspect of the social work profession. The course is based on the application of relevant new technologies required in social work practice or problem-solving approaches.
The course aims to increase students' knowledge of non-governmental institutions while also assisting them in developing skills and competence in managing NGOs.
The Age of Sustainable Development paper is provided through Coursera Platform, which is an online course where students are allowed to take courses/courses per semester on the basis of the hours with relevance to the credit and the courses are provided by international universities across the world. During the courses, students have to submit assignments, and quizzes.
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This course introduces the status, and role of women in the family, the challenges faced by women in the family, the concept of LGBTQIA+, and its history. The welfare schemes and programmes and policies for women in India. It also introduces gender rights perspectives and issues prevailing in society.
This course introduces the concepts, types, prevalence of differently able, and the impact of disability on individuals, families, and society. The intervention of social work in working with persons with disabilities.
This course introduces the concept and development of Community Health in India and different health policies. The role of social worker intervention in different health settings.
The Professional Block Placement in the Master of Social Work (MSW) Programme is an integral component scheduled after the fourth semester. This mandatory placement spans a minimum period of 45 days, excluding holidays observed by the placement agency.
In this course, students will learn to distill vast datasets from both secondary and primary sources into meaningful narratives. From identifying patterns to crafting compelling stories, this hands-on program equips researchers with practical skills in data reduction, interpretation, and ethical reporting.
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